Candidate:

Mr. Evolving Teacher

About Me:

I am a veteran public school teacher (high school Economics) transitioning into a new career as an education consultant. I have the best wife ever and two young children. We are all excited for a new life adventure!

Schools:

Target School: UCLA Anderson

Considering: USC Marshall, Ross, Kenan-Flagler, Darden

See More Profiles For: UCLA Anderson

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: UC San Diego

Undergrad Major: Political Science

GPA: 3.588

GRE: 328

Age: 34, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: M.A. Political Science

School Name: UC Davis

Extracurriculars: Data analytics, Programming, Reading

Work History:

Title: Teacher

Industry: Education

Company: Other

Length of Employment: 7 yrs, 8 mos

Title: Copywriter

Industry: Technology

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 3 mos

Big Life Wins:

I have spent the last several months self-educating in data analytics. I have completed several online courses, including the Google Data Analytics specialization on Coursera, and now have a foundational understanding of R, SQL, and Excel for data analysis and visualization.

Post MBA Goal:

I hope to begin my career as an educational consultant with an existing consulting firm. Long-term, I may consider opening up my own consulting firm.

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 25%

Hi Mr. Evolving Teacher,
I like that you have clear goals for the future. This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. While the education sector is not an industry that traditionally sends a lot of applicants to business school, the goals you describe of wanting to build and run organizations will certainly benefit from a management education. That said, the more vividly you can describe this future vision, the easier it will be for the Admissions Committee to understand your goals and how an MBA will help you achieve them. For example, do you envision running an education company? Or a nonprofit? While you’re not expected to present your business plan in your apps, having some specifics will show you’ve done your diligence and know what skills …

Hi Mr. Evolving Teacher,
I like that you have clear goals for the future. This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. While the education sector is not an industry that traditionally sends a lot of applicants to business school, the goals you describe of wanting to build and run organizations will certainly benefit from a management education. That said, the more vividly you can describe this future vision, the easier it will be for the Admissions Committee to understand your goals and how an MBA will help you achieve them. For example, do you envision running an education company? Or a nonprofit? While you’re not expected to present your business plan in your apps, having some specifics will show you’ve done your diligence and know what skills and knowledge you are seeking to learn at Haas. If you can articulate this compellingly in your essays, that would be the key to your application success. If you would like to discuss your profile in more detail, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!

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